Maizes svētki Vārmē
A village bread festival in Vārme anchored by the open Gardākais rausis pastry competition, uniting home bakers, craftspeople and neighbours for an evening of Kurzeme rural tradition at the local school.
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"A rock music festival staged on the atmospheric hillfort open-air stage at Skrunda in its third edition, featuring a new young performers competition alongside established Latvian acts in a small Kurzeme riverside town."
Festivāls "Roks par brīvību"
"At the Sudmalnieku birzs mill-grove stage in Snēpele, this pre-Jāņi evening unites a pagan fire ritual, sunset vigil, Jāņu cheese making around the bonfire, and an intimate kokle folk music concert."
Ielīgošana "Kad zvaigznes līgo debesīs" Snēpelē
"A pre-solstice gathering at Vilgāle's open-air stage in Kuldīga district where participants make Jāņu cheese over meadow fires, churn butter, weave elaborate flower wreaths, and browse a small artisan market alongside live folk performances."
"Kad zied papardes sapņi" Vilgālē
"The amateur theatre and vocal ensemble of tiny Laidi village in Kuldīga Municipality perform their original Līgo joint theatrical show Svētki pienākas visiem followed by a zaļumballe bonfire dance in the village open-air stage, a wholly community-made celebration."
Laidu Līgo kopuzvedums
"A midsummer solstice celebration held in the grounds of Rude Manor in Kuldīga Municipality, blending heritage estate landscape with traditional Jāņi customs for a distinctly atmospheric rural gathering."
Saulgriežu pasākums Rudes muižā
"At the millpond of Kazdanga, a pre-Jāņi evening of dances, wreath weaving, sauna-broom making, and bagpipe music culminates at 22:22 with the burning of a straw witch figure on the water, then gives way to an all-night zaļumballe with a visiting Finnish folk band."
Saulgriežu pasākums pie Kazdangas dzirnezera
"Carnikava's celebrated lamprey festival gathers fishermen, vendors and craft stalls on the banks of the Gauja estuary to honour the ancient eel-like delicacy central to Vidzeme coastal life."
Nēģu svētki
"A slow-living lifestyle and food festival in the historic Līgatne paper factory courtyard, combining quality fare from local producers, a long-table dinner by a Michelin Green Star chef, and an artisan market in a unique industrial heritage setting."
Paper Factory Festival
"For the ninth consecutive year, Latvian winemakers gather at the charming historic Straupe horse-post to pour fruit, berry, and grape wines, crush fruit for next year's vintage, and pair tastings with a Slow Food artisan market."
Latvijas Vīndaru festivāls